Lipstick container



Feb. 20, 1951 l.. E. lsELE LIPSTICK CONTAINER Filed Maron 1e, 194s JNVENToR.

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Patented Feb. 20, 1951 LIPSTICK CONTAINER Louis Edward Isele, Oakville, Conn., assignor to The Eyelet Specialty Company, Waterbury,

Conn.

Applica-tion March 16, 1948, Serial No. 15,071

(Cl. 20G-56) 1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to cosmetic holders, and particularly to those employed for containing lipstick materials and other cosmetics or preparations which are generally provided in stick form. *In many devices used for this purpose, the cosmetic material is contained in a carrier or cup which is advanced toward the forward open end of an outer tubular shell, or else is retracted into the shell, the advancing and lretracting movements of the cosmetic carrier or cup being effected by the manual rotative movement of a head or disk provided at one end of the outer tubular shell. Very often, inadvertent rotative movement of the impelling device occurs while the holder is contained in the users handbag, with the result that the cosmetic material is advanced toward the forward end of the holder and into the cap fitted over the same. This often tends to dislodge the cap from the holder, causing the same to fall off the holder within the handbag, thus exposing the cosmetic material to contact with the interior of the bag or with articles contained in the bag. If the pressure of the cosmetic material within the closure cap of the holder is insuicient to dislodge the cap, it is often suicient to cause the end of the cosmetic material to become misshapen by pressure against the inside of the cap, so that the application of the cosmetic to the lips is inconveniently and unsatisfactorily performed.

It is therefore apparent from the foregoing, that it is desirable to provide a lipstick or other cosmetic container which shall be provided with means acting to prevent advancing or propelling action of the cosmetic-carrying cup while the holder is in a condition of non-use or while it is being carried in a handbag, and the present invention contemplates the provision of such an arrangement. A primary object therefore, is the provision of means by which the elements of the holder which must be relatively moved or rotated to advance the cosmetic-carrying cup, will be held against such movement while the cover or closure cap of the holder is in its closed position. Thus, as long as the cover of the holder is fitted in place while the cosmetic-carrying cu'p is in its retracted position, the advancement of the cosmeticcarrying cup toward the forward open end of the holder will be prevented. The invention further contemplates the provision of means by which the inner tube of the holder which is normally rotative within the outer shell, shall become locked to the outer shell by the simple placement of the closure cap over the outer shell, so that these elements will thereupon be maintained together as a unit and rela tive movement of the same prevented, thus preventing operation of the cosmetic-advancing device and preventing the consequent advancement of the cosmetic material outof the holder. With the arrangement set forth, the closure cap, while serving to render the locking means effective to prevent operation of the cosmetic-advancing means, will nevertheless, be freely rotatable on the body of the holder, enabling the holder and its several elements coupled together by the locking device, to be freely rotated as a unit within the cover without causing advancement of the cosmetic material from within the holder.v

These and other objects are attained by the invention, a more particular description of which will hereinafter be set forth and more particularly pointed out in the claim appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein an illustiative embodiment of the invention is disclosed:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a cosmetic holder made in accordance with the invention, with the closure cap in a raised position and partly in section;

Fig.,2 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. f1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational View of the outer shell;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the lower or base portion of the holder, with parts broken away ang other parts in section to show construction; an

Fig. 5 is a detail view of a portion of one' end of the inner tube, showing the formation of the locking tongue out of the same.

Referring to the drawing, I indicates the outer shellof the holder, the same being of tubular formation, and provided with the forward open end 2 through which the cosmetic stick E, which may be of lip rouge or other cosmetic material, is advanced to expose the end of the samefor application t0 the lips or face. Fixed within the outer shell I is a stationary slotted tube i5, provided with a spiral slot I6. Rotatively mounted within the tube I5 is an inner or propelling tube 3 which, when manually rotated, will advance or retract the cup-shaped cosmetic carrier 5 in the known manner.r At one end, the inner or propelling tube 3 is provided with an attached disc-like head 4 located at the rear end of the shell I and fixed on the tube 3, said disc-like head constituting a linger-piece for engagement by the fingers to rotate the propelling tube 3 inside of the stationary tube I5 and shell I. The shell I and the propelling tube 3 are held against longitudinal displacement by detents or other known means not shown in detail since the same, and the elements of the structure thus far described are known and in use in the trade. It is suiicient to state that the three tubular elements I, I5 and 3 are held concentrically, with tube I5. v

The cosmetic carrier. consistsf ofA a.. cup-shaped member 5i which thestick of cosmetic mate;- rial is carried, said carrier having a radially eX- tending pin, not shown, which rides in the spiral cam-slot I6 in the wall of the tube I5, and. also. in a slot provided in the inner or propelling tube 3. This arrangement,. which; is known in. this art, is such that when; the head or disk: is held between the ngers of one hand and is rotated thereby, the propelling tube 3willbe. ro.- tated inside of the shell I, and the cosmetic carrier 5 will be advanced toward the openj end 2- of the shell I or else retracted or moved away from said: end; according to. the direction of.: rotatiomoithe: head 4... It. will. thus be; clear: that the advancement. or retraction.A of. the. cosmetic carrier 5. is: dependent. upon. the. rotation of` the propelling. tube.A 3. within. the; shell. I..

To maintain the', cosmetic-carrying; means f) against undesirable or inadvertent advancing movementtoward. the open end 2 of the outer shell. I; a locking device isy provided, the same including, a resilient tongue 8, struck out-of the side. of the inner or propelling tube 3 as clearly seeninFig. 5. It will be noted that. the tongue is.formed.fr.om material forced out of. thev aperture.. It inthe. wallA ofV the tube.- 3. andthe base of.` the tongue, arises. from. theflared: end or: ange I3 provided on the tube 3. It will be further.

noted. that. the. tongue 8A has an upper. inturned end. tand, is so spaced-A from. the side wall ofy they tube. 3, that, the stationary tube. I5 and. the outer shell I` will fit between the. tongue. 8 and the. portion. of. the.. tube. 3 thatis located above theilange.. I3, as seen in Fig. 2.

As noted in Figs. 1 and 3,.the. outer shel. I; isprovidedwithan aperture-or notch I2 extendwithinathe closure cap, but only as a unit and with no relative movement with respect to one another sorthatvv` the. cosmetic carrier is. not, ad-

vanced;

rllhe tongue.8-is sorarranged and disposedthat': the; closure.- cap.- mayf be. readily slid. over it.. when the closure cap is placed on the holder, andthe:

springy. and resilient nature ofA the. tongue. 8'# is such. that. the, same acts.. as. a; friction member. tending to hold the cap I0 againstinadvertentz axialdisplacement.from the holder.. At thasame timethe arrangement-of the tongue, is such that,

ing inwardly from its lower edge, this notchl l2.

being. of. a. shape. and size to.. receive the tongue 8'andespe.ci'all'y the int'urnedlend' or tip. I8 thereof; whenthis. portionof the. tonguey is. flexed inwardly by pressure imposed upon it by the wall. II ofv the. closure. cap I, when. the closure cap is fitted in place on the container. The closure cap I!) may be of the. conventional' form used. i

on cosmetic holders, and it. includes the' skirt' portion I I'. When the closure cap' is telescopi'callyl fitted'` over," the outer shell I in the known manner, the skirt I'I will' ride over' the tongue 8 which norma-llyprojects out cfthe aper-` tureor' notch t2; as shown' inFi'g. 2; andl forces the free or hooked endJ I8' of the tongueV iii-- wardly;v causing said end-` Idtoenter the' notch` or aperture` i2', as' clearlyseen inA Fig'. 4;

The notch cyr-aperture P2 isfso-position'ed; that it will7 itv does not prevent rotative.. movement. of the shell 8 behind it when it is notengaged.- with the..

notch I2.. When engagement between thefnotch I2 and the tongue 811s established as. heretofore; described by thetment of. the. closure. cap. on. the. holdeiztubes 3 and` I will; be coupledv together and: movement of the. cap'5 will be prevented..

Assoon asv the. closure cap is removed,y tongue 8 will spring out tothe position otlig;V 2 thusv bringingv its hooked; or. inturned end. I out, of' the. aperture` or noto-hp I2t and releasing; the coupling between the. propelling. tube; 3 andi the: outer shell. I sothat the tube. 3can thenbe roe tatediwithin thev shell I. and the cosmeticfcar-ry ing.; cup willi thenbe advanced or. retractedin. theknown manner; When. the closure capA is re:-` placedv after the cosmetic has, beenV applied. andi the cup 5 retracted into-the holdenthe. lock be* tween tubes. 3 and IA will be at once established. bythe entry of thetongue- 8 into the notch I2 in. the manner described.

Having described one embodiment of therin. vention, it. is. obvious that the. sameis. not-tof be restricted thereto but: is broad enough to. cover; a-ll structures coming, within the scope. of, the: annexed claim.

What. I-V claim isz y.

Inacosmetic container, anouter. tube, a..camslottube within the outer tube,.a propelling tube'.v

. within the. cam-slotv tube, the propelling tube.

will maintain the inturned or liookedi endl Iz'il being rotative within the cam-slot tube andouter tube, a cosmetic cup within. the propelling.. tube.; and having a driving element engaged with saidi. propelling tubev and with the4 cam slot whereby rotative. movement of the. propelling, tube withiny the cam-slot tube: and outer tubewill propel. or. retract the;cup,.theY lower end portion of the pro-.e pelling tube being flared and having an upstand' ing. spring4 tongue disposed on the outside of:` the outer tube, said tongue having its. base atl the upper. part oftheflared portion of the pro.- pelling tube and having an. inturned freeend;V directed upwardly or toward thev upper. end. of; the` container., the outer tube being providedwith, ano'tch. in itslower end. toreceivesaid tongilefi the. tongue being normally. disposed out. o.. said.' notch and being.y forced intothesameby acoven memberv forfthe container when said c over mem.- ber is tted in positionover the outer. tube.

LOUIS EDWARD ISELE.

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